Bio 2290F/G

Scientific Methods in Biology

Scientific Methods in Biology is a research-intensive laboratory course requiring 5 hours in the lab per week. There are no formal lectures for this course though the professors in each unit will usually give a short talk at the beginning of class about lab techniques or biological principles. The course is a prerequisite for many biological and medical science modules. The course is divided into 4 units based on the professors responsible for a particular unit.

Quick Breakdown of Each UnitD-Unit: microscopy, dilution techniques, and basic experiments in measuring chemical reaction ratesG-Unit: scientific annotations and learning how to write a scientific articleZ-Unit: conducting experiments with bacteria (e.g. transformation) and accessing library resources (small assignment)K-Unit: group project on a topic of interest. Topics include exposing plants and bacteria to certain substances. You will be involved in designing an experiment, data collection and analysis, creating a scientific poster, and presenting your work to the class*Please see the links to each unit for more detailed information

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